Melanie at AuthenticFlorida.com
@authenticflorida.bsky.social
I’m a small independent publisher/writer focused on the best of Florida. 🦩 I seek out Old Florida treasures, hidden gems, cool events & lots more. Please support local biz + real content creators. 🫶 AuthenticFlorida.com
The Coast is Unclear! ☁️🌊
Dense fog on the Space Coast this morning!
#Florida #SpaceCoast #AuthenticFlorida #Saturday
Dense fog on the Space Coast this morning!
#Florida #SpaceCoast #AuthenticFlorida #Saturday
December 6, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The Coast is Unclear! ☁️🌊
Dense fog on the Space Coast this morning!
#Florida #SpaceCoast #AuthenticFlorida #Saturday
Dense fog on the Space Coast this morning!
#Florida #SpaceCoast #AuthenticFlorida #Saturday
“Here comes the sun, and I say it’s alright.” 🌞🎶⛱️
Here’s to brighter days, bluer skies, & exploring the best of the Sunshine State one sunny moment at a time.
#AuthenticFlorida #December2025 #HereComesTheSun #SatelliteBeach
Here’s to brighter days, bluer skies, & exploring the best of the Sunshine State one sunny moment at a time.
#AuthenticFlorida #December2025 #HereComesTheSun #SatelliteBeach
December 5, 2025 at 12:46 PM
“Here comes the sun, and I say it’s alright.” 🌞🎶⛱️
Here’s to brighter days, bluer skies, & exploring the best of the Sunshine State one sunny moment at a time.
#AuthenticFlorida #December2025 #HereComesTheSun #SatelliteBeach
Here’s to brighter days, bluer skies, & exploring the best of the Sunshine State one sunny moment at a time.
#AuthenticFlorida #December2025 #HereComesTheSun #SatelliteBeach
My “satellite” office in Satellite Beach, Florida. ❤️😎🛰️💻🏖️
#SpaceCoast #SatelliteBeach #AuthenticFlorida #Florida
#SpaceCoast #SatelliteBeach #AuthenticFlorida #Florida
December 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
My “satellite” office in Satellite Beach, Florida. ❤️😎🛰️💻🏖️
#SpaceCoast #SatelliteBeach #AuthenticFlorida #Florida
#SpaceCoast #SatelliteBeach #AuthenticFlorida #Florida
Good morning from Satellite Beach, FL! 🌞📡⛱️
December 2, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Good morning from Satellite Beach, FL! 🌞📡⛱️
Happy 103rd Anniversary, Naples! ✨🌴
From the charm of 5th Avenue to the serene Gulf shore & lush Naples Botanical Garden to the iconic Tin City, this Southwest Florida gem continues to shine.
Celebrate all the beauty, sunshine + timeless Florida magic Naples has to offer. 💛
From the charm of 5th Avenue to the serene Gulf shore & lush Naples Botanical Garden to the iconic Tin City, this Southwest Florida gem continues to shine.
Celebrate all the beauty, sunshine + timeless Florida magic Naples has to offer. 💛
December 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Happy 103rd Anniversary, Naples! ✨🌴
From the charm of 5th Avenue to the serene Gulf shore & lush Naples Botanical Garden to the iconic Tin City, this Southwest Florida gem continues to shine.
Celebrate all the beauty, sunshine + timeless Florida magic Naples has to offer. 💛
From the charm of 5th Avenue to the serene Gulf shore & lush Naples Botanical Garden to the iconic Tin City, this Southwest Florida gem continues to shine.
Celebrate all the beauty, sunshine + timeless Florida magic Naples has to offer. 💛
Today marks the official end of hurricane season! 🌞🌴
Now we can all take a deep breath and welcome calmer skies, cooler breezes, and a beautiful Florida winter ahead. 💛
Enjoy the season, #AuthenticFloridian friends!
#HurricaneSeason #FloridaLife #AuthenticFlorida
Now we can all take a deep breath and welcome calmer skies, cooler breezes, and a beautiful Florida winter ahead. 💛
Enjoy the season, #AuthenticFloridian friends!
#HurricaneSeason #FloridaLife #AuthenticFlorida
December 1, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Today marks the official end of hurricane season! 🌞🌴
Now we can all take a deep breath and welcome calmer skies, cooler breezes, and a beautiful Florida winter ahead. 💛
Enjoy the season, #AuthenticFloridian friends!
#HurricaneSeason #FloridaLife #AuthenticFlorida
Now we can all take a deep breath and welcome calmer skies, cooler breezes, and a beautiful Florida winter ahead. 💛
Enjoy the season, #AuthenticFloridian friends!
#HurricaneSeason #FloridaLife #AuthenticFlorida
It’s Small Business Saturday! 🛍️🌴
Florida’s small businesses keep our communities vibrant and unique.
They need our support more than ever. 🫶
Shop local today and all year long.
AuthenticFlorida.com
#ShopSmall #LoveFL #SupportLocal
Florida’s small businesses keep our communities vibrant and unique.
They need our support more than ever. 🫶
Shop local today and all year long.
AuthenticFlorida.com
#ShopSmall #LoveFL #SupportLocal
November 29, 2025 at 5:29 AM
It’s Small Business Saturday! 🛍️🌴
Florida’s small businesses keep our communities vibrant and unique.
They need our support more than ever. 🫶
Shop local today and all year long.
AuthenticFlorida.com
#ShopSmall #LoveFL #SupportLocal
Florida’s small businesses keep our communities vibrant and unique.
They need our support more than ever. 🫶
Shop local today and all year long.
AuthenticFlorida.com
#ShopSmall #LoveFL #SupportLocal
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood, FL! 🎉🎬🌴☀️🎂
Incorporated on this day in 1925, Florida’s “Diamond of the Gold Coast” is officially a century strong. ✨
From its iconic Broadwalk to its vibrant downtown, here’s to 100 years of sunshine + style!
#HollywoodFL #FlamingoFriday
Incorporated on this day in 1925, Florida’s “Diamond of the Gold Coast” is officially a century strong. ✨
From its iconic Broadwalk to its vibrant downtown, here’s to 100 years of sunshine + style!
#HollywoodFL #FlamingoFriday
November 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood, FL! 🎉🎬🌴☀️🎂
Incorporated on this day in 1925, Florida’s “Diamond of the Gold Coast” is officially a century strong. ✨
From its iconic Broadwalk to its vibrant downtown, here’s to 100 years of sunshine + style!
#HollywoodFL #FlamingoFriday
Incorporated on this day in 1925, Florida’s “Diamond of the Gold Coast” is officially a century strong. ✨
From its iconic Broadwalk to its vibrant downtown, here’s to 100 years of sunshine + style!
#HollywoodFL #FlamingoFriday
Happy Thanksgiving from AuthenticFlorida.com! 🦃✨
Wishing you a sunshine-filled holiday with a little tropical flair. 🌴🦩
Grateful for YOU + our wonderful #AuthenticFloridian community. 🫶
#HappyThanksgiving #AuthenticFlorida #FloridaLife #TropicalThanksgiving
Wishing you a sunshine-filled holiday with a little tropical flair. 🌴🦩
Grateful for YOU + our wonderful #AuthenticFloridian community. 🫶
#HappyThanksgiving #AuthenticFlorida #FloridaLife #TropicalThanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Happy Thanksgiving from AuthenticFlorida.com! 🦃✨
Wishing you a sunshine-filled holiday with a little tropical flair. 🌴🦩
Grateful for YOU + our wonderful #AuthenticFloridian community. 🫶
#HappyThanksgiving #AuthenticFlorida #FloridaLife #TropicalThanksgiving
Wishing you a sunshine-filled holiday with a little tropical flair. 🌴🦩
Grateful for YOU + our wonderful #AuthenticFloridian community. 🫶
#HappyThanksgiving #AuthenticFlorida #FloridaLife #TropicalThanksgiving
🚗🦃 Headed out for Thanksgiving fun in Florida? If you are impaired, don’t risk the drive home.
AAA’s Tow to Go program will take you AND your car home safely 👉 no membership needed.
📞 Call: (855) 2-TOW-2-GO
⏰ Available 6pm, 11/26 thru 6am, 12/1
🔗AAA.com/TowToGo
AAA’s Tow to Go program will take you AND your car home safely 👉 no membership needed.
📞 Call: (855) 2-TOW-2-GO
⏰ Available 6pm, 11/26 thru 6am, 12/1
🔗AAA.com/TowToGo
November 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
🚗🦃 Headed out for Thanksgiving fun in Florida? If you are impaired, don’t risk the drive home.
AAA’s Tow to Go program will take you AND your car home safely 👉 no membership needed.
📞 Call: (855) 2-TOW-2-GO
⏰ Available 6pm, 11/26 thru 6am, 12/1
🔗AAA.com/TowToGo
AAA’s Tow to Go program will take you AND your car home safely 👉 no membership needed.
📞 Call: (855) 2-TOW-2-GO
⏰ Available 6pm, 11/26 thru 6am, 12/1
🔗AAA.com/TowToGo
Cut Your Own Florida Christmas Tree in Ocala National Forest 🎄https://authenticflorida.com/cut-down-your-own-florida-christmas-tree-from-the-ocala-national-forest/
November 24, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Cut Your Own Florida Christmas Tree in Ocala National Forest 🎄https://authenticflorida.com/cut-down-your-own-florida-christmas-tree-from-the-ocala-national-forest/
Looking for a little Old Florida mixed with otherworldly charm? ✨
Here are the 10 Best Things to Do in Cassadaga:
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#Cassadaga #psychics #Florida
Here are the 10 Best Things to Do in Cassadaga:
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#Cassadaga #psychics #Florida
November 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Looking for a little Old Florida mixed with otherworldly charm? ✨
Here are the 10 Best Things to Do in Cassadaga:
🔮 authenticflorida.com/things-to-do...
#Cassadaga #psychics #Florida
Here are the 10 Best Things to Do in Cassadaga:
🔮 authenticflorida.com/things-to-do...
#Cassadaga #psychics #Florida
Top Florida Events in December 2025 🎄 authenticflorida.com/december-eve...
Top Florida Events in December 2025 - Authentic Florida
Get into the holiday spirit with December events in Florida. From Mount Dora to Miami Beach, experience the magic of this festive season.
authenticflorida.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Top Florida Events in December 2025 🎄 authenticflorida.com/december-eve...
Thank you for being a friend ... 💛🦩🎶
Celebrate #WorldTelevisionDay with a nod to our favorite #AuthenticFloridian foursome + the TVs that brought them into our living rooms. 📺
Stay golden at AuthenticFlorida.com.
#GoldenGirls #FlamingoFriday #RetroFlorida #OldFlorida
Celebrate #WorldTelevisionDay with a nod to our favorite #AuthenticFloridian foursome + the TVs that brought them into our living rooms. 📺
Stay golden at AuthenticFlorida.com.
#GoldenGirls #FlamingoFriday #RetroFlorida #OldFlorida
November 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Thank you for being a friend ... 💛🦩🎶
Celebrate #WorldTelevisionDay with a nod to our favorite #AuthenticFloridian foursome + the TVs that brought them into our living rooms. 📺
Stay golden at AuthenticFlorida.com.
#GoldenGirls #FlamingoFriday #RetroFlorida #OldFlorida
Celebrate #WorldTelevisionDay with a nod to our favorite #AuthenticFloridian foursome + the TVs that brought them into our living rooms. 📺
Stay golden at AuthenticFlorida.com.
#GoldenGirls #FlamingoFriday #RetroFlorida #OldFlorida
Growing Cabbage in Florida: Key Tips for Success authenticflorida.com/cabbage-in-f...
Growing Cabbage in Florida: Key Tips for Success • Authentic Florida
Growing cabbage in Florida is relatively easy during the cooler months. There's a longer window in North Florida vs South Florida.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Growing Cabbage in Florida: Key Tips for Success authenticflorida.com/cabbage-in-f...
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President Convicted Felon seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and their habitat apnews.com/article/joe-... h/t @sejorg.bsky.social
Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and their habitat
President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
President Convicted Felon seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and their habitat apnews.com/article/joe-... h/t @sejorg.bsky.social
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Florida man captures giant python, told by state to ‘put it in trash’ bit.ly/3LIYenH
November 20, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Florida man captures giant python, told by state to ‘put it in trash’ bit.ly/3LIYenH
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Today is the day! 💛 Your support truly makes a difference.
#GiveMiamiDay is a citywide moment of generosity. Your donation today helps us expand free programs, author events, and learning opportunities for readers of every age.
Donate to the Books & Books Literary Foundation: lnkd.in/gQuUjvG3
#GiveMiamiDay is a citywide moment of generosity. Your donation today helps us expand free programs, author events, and learning opportunities for readers of every age.
Donate to the Books & Books Literary Foundation: lnkd.in/gQuUjvG3
November 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Today is the day! 💛 Your support truly makes a difference.
#GiveMiamiDay is a citywide moment of generosity. Your donation today helps us expand free programs, author events, and learning opportunities for readers of every age.
Donate to the Books & Books Literary Foundation: lnkd.in/gQuUjvG3
#GiveMiamiDay is a citywide moment of generosity. Your donation today helps us expand free programs, author events, and learning opportunities for readers of every age.
Donate to the Books & Books Literary Foundation: lnkd.in/gQuUjvG3
Happy #NationalPlayMonopolyDay! My favorite version of the game is #Floridaopoly! ☀️ 🌴
Order your own Floridapoly board game. It also makes a great gift for the #AuthenticFloridian in your life: amzn.to/3kz4fzI
#PlayMonopolyDay #AuthenticFlorida #LoveAF
Order your own Floridapoly board game. It also makes a great gift for the #AuthenticFloridian in your life: amzn.to/3kz4fzI
#PlayMonopolyDay #AuthenticFlorida #LoveAF
November 20, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Happy #NationalPlayMonopolyDay! My favorite version of the game is #Floridaopoly! ☀️ 🌴
Order your own Floridapoly board game. It also makes a great gift for the #AuthenticFloridian in your life: amzn.to/3kz4fzI
#PlayMonopolyDay #AuthenticFlorida #LoveAF
Order your own Floridapoly board game. It also makes a great gift for the #AuthenticFloridian in your life: amzn.to/3kz4fzI
#PlayMonopolyDay #AuthenticFlorida #LoveAF
Happy 97th Birthday, Mickey Mouse! 🎉🎂🎁
On this day in 1928, Mickey Mouse made his debut to the world in the film “Steamboat Willie.” 🐭
#AuthenticFlorida #LoveFL #MickeyMouse
On this day in 1928, Mickey Mouse made his debut to the world in the film “Steamboat Willie.” 🐭
#AuthenticFlorida #LoveFL #MickeyMouse
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November 18, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Happy 97th Birthday, Mickey Mouse! 🎉🎂🎁
On this day in 1928, Mickey Mouse made his debut to the world in the film “Steamboat Willie.” 🐭
#AuthenticFlorida #LoveFL #MickeyMouse
On this day in 1928, Mickey Mouse made his debut to the world in the film “Steamboat Willie.” 🐭
#AuthenticFlorida #LoveFL #MickeyMouse
November 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Happy Anniversary, Davie! 🎉
Home to Flamingo Gardens, one of Florida’s most beloved hidden gems, Davie is where nature, nostalgia, and Old Florida charm bloom year-round. 🌴🦩🌺
Learn more 👉 authenticflorida.com/things-to-do...
#AuthenticFlorida #DavieFL #FlamingoGardens #FloridaHistory
Home to Flamingo Gardens, one of Florida’s most beloved hidden gems, Davie is where nature, nostalgia, and Old Florida charm bloom year-round. 🌴🦩🌺
Learn more 👉 authenticflorida.com/things-to-do...
#AuthenticFlorida #DavieFL #FlamingoGardens #FloridaHistory
November 16, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Happy Anniversary, Davie! 🎉
Home to Flamingo Gardens, one of Florida’s most beloved hidden gems, Davie is where nature, nostalgia, and Old Florida charm bloom year-round. 🌴🦩🌺
Learn more 👉 authenticflorida.com/things-to-do...
#AuthenticFlorida #DavieFL #FlamingoGardens #FloridaHistory
Home to Flamingo Gardens, one of Florida’s most beloved hidden gems, Davie is where nature, nostalgia, and Old Florida charm bloom year-round. 🌴🦩🌺
Learn more 👉 authenticflorida.com/things-to-do...
#AuthenticFlorida #DavieFL #FlamingoGardens #FloridaHistory
Can you guess where in Florida I am today? 🤔
November 14, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Can you guess where in Florida I am today? 🤔
It’s kind of a big dill. 🥒😎
Celebrate #NationalPickleDay the #AuthenticFlorida way: farm fresh, crunchy, and full of flavor! 🌴💚
Check out: https://authenticflorida.com/farm-fresh-florida-pickles
#Florida #FloridaEats #FloridaPickles
Celebrate #NationalPickleDay the #AuthenticFlorida way: farm fresh, crunchy, and full of flavor! 🌴💚
Check out: https://authenticflorida.com/farm-fresh-florida-pickles
#Florida #FloridaEats #FloridaPickles
November 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
It’s kind of a big dill. 🥒😎
Celebrate #NationalPickleDay the #AuthenticFlorida way: farm fresh, crunchy, and full of flavor! 🌴💚
Check out: https://authenticflorida.com/farm-fresh-florida-pickles
#Florida #FloridaEats #FloridaPickles
Celebrate #NationalPickleDay the #AuthenticFlorida way: farm fresh, crunchy, and full of flavor! 🌴💚
Check out: https://authenticflorida.com/farm-fresh-florida-pickles
#Florida #FloridaEats #FloridaPickles